How Fast Does a Cheetah Accelerate Compared to a Human Runner?

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Kinematics Problem!

A cheetah can accelerate from rest to 26.0 m/s in 2.18 s. Assuming the acceleration is constant over the time interval, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the cheetah?
ANSWER=1.91x10^1m/s^2

What is the distance traveled by the cheetah in these 2.18 s?
2.83x10^1m

A runner can accelerate from rest to 5.90 m/s in the same time, 2.18 s. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the runner?
2.71m/s^2

****I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS LAST PART BELOW PLEASE HELP!
By what factor is the cheetah's average acceleration magnitude greater than that of the runner?
 
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Wouldn't that just be the runner's acceleration divided by the cheetah's?